Where does “roche” come from?

roche (German) comes from Middle High German roc, from Old French roche, from Persian رخ, from Middle Persian lhw', from Sanskrit रथ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrátʰas, from Proto-Indo-European Hrót-h₂-os, from Proto-Indo-European Hret- — to roll; wheel; to run, roll.

roche (German): rook

Definitions

  1. rook

Ancestry of “roche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanroc—
2Old Frenchrocherock
3Persianرخrook; cheek; face
4Middle Persianlhw'rook, castle
5Sanskritरथchariot, car, especially a two-wheeled...
6Proto-Indo-IranianHrátʰaschariot
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrót-h₂-os—
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanHret-to roll; wheel; to run, roll
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